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Environment & Energy

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4. I did; you're right, with respect to corn.

Sun May 26, 2013, 12:33 PM

May 2013

But I believe other produce has been bred for looks and packageability rather than flavor.

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Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food [View all] wtmusic May 2013 OP

Not to mention the flavor. snot May 2013 #1

Interestingly... wtmusic May 2013 #2

I did; you're right, with respect to corn. snot May 2013 #4

"produce has been bred for looks and packageability".... bvar22 May 2013 #6

ohhhh . . . that sounds wonderful! snot May 2013 #8

Gorgeous. wtmusic May 2013 #9

How gorgeous! Tumbulu May 2013 #11

We no longer know. bvar22 May 2013 #12

You have to grow them, I'm afraid Warpy May 2013 #3

I wish I could find the article... Javaman May 2013 #13

I forage for wild foods when I have time NickB79 May 2013 #7

I breed plants Tumbulu May 2013 #10